From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V3 #373 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Friday, October 8 2004 Volume 03 : Number 373 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:23:25 -0700 (PDT) From: chris adams Subject: Re: seven-seas OT: Need Help of Bunnypeople, Going to NYC Heh! Conversely, if yr staying in this weekend, and happen to receive a call from a telemarketer, you need not consider it an annoyance. Some suggestions: 1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money. 2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died . . . " 3. If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located, how long it has been in business, how many people work there, how they got into this line of work if they are married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary. 4. (This works great if you are male) Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I'm with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?" 5. Cry out in surprise, "Judy? Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from. 6. Say "No" over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep a rhythmic tempo, even as they are trying to speak. This is most fun if you can do it until they hang up. 7. If BT calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can, "I don't have any friends, would you be my friend?" 8. If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?" 9. After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can't just give your credit card number to a complete stranger. 10. If the Telemarketer is selling raffle tickets, tell him or her that you work for the same company, and that employees cannot participate. 11. Answer the phone. As soon as you realize it is a Telemarketer, set the receiver down, scream, "OH MY GOD!" and then hang up. 12. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask if he/she will give you their home phone number so you can call him/her back. When the Telemarketer explains that telemarketers cannot give out their home numbers say, "I guess you don't want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The Telemarketer will agree and you say, "Me neither!" and proceed to hang up. 13. Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times. 14. Tell them it is dinner time, but ask if they would please hold. Put them on your speaker phone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation. For added effect, clanging of cutlery and dishes is recommended. 15. Tell the Telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and ask if they could bring you some beer. 16. Ask them to fax the information to you, and make up a number. 17. Tell the Telemarketer, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I should probably tell you, I'm not wearing any clothes." 18. Insist that the caller is really your buddy Steve, playing a joke. "Come on, Steve, cut it out! Seriously, Steve, how's Bill doing?" etc. 19. Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up... louder... louder! 20. Tell them to talk very slowly, because you want to write every word down. Barry Whiting wrote: RossNTeka@aol.com wrote: >Looking for any gigs, cool music stores, any hints. > > Engage in a bout of jaywalking and as a vehicle (preferably a New York-Yellow taxi) screeches to a halt a yard from your ass, raise your arms and, in a faux-Italian-American manner, shout "...Hey, I'm walking here...." Well, I've always wanted to do that. ============================ Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ ============================ Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. ============================ Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ ============================ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:31:21 -0400 From: Brian Andersen Subject: seven-seas OT: GMail accounts I hope this is ok to post here. I am bored at work and decided to wake up the list. I have 3 GMail invites left. Gmail is Googles new web-based mail which is still in Beta. If anyone wants a GMail account e-mail me privately at bandersen65@gmail.com with your current mail address. First come first served. ============================ Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ ============================ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 15:48:30 -0400 From: Red Subject: Re: seven-seas someone reply At 01:42 PM 10/8/04 -0400, you wrote: >I just subscribed but I am not getting any messages. Someone reply to >this so I know I am working. you should be getting your own mails! ;-) but if yer on the digest it may take a while to get any. Red ============================ Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ ============================ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:50:53 -0400 From: Brian Andersen Subject: Re: seven-seas someone reply I'm not getting my own mails and I'm not on the digest but it doesn't matter now cause I think I woke up the list. On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 15:48:30 -0400, Red wrote: > At 01:42 PM 10/8/04 -0400, you wrote: > >I just subscribed but I am not getting any messages. Someone reply to > >this so I know I am working. > > > you should be getting your own mails! ;-) > > but if yer on the digest it may take a while to get any. > > Red > > > > > ============================ > Bunnymen Online Presence: > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > * > http://www.bunnymen.info > * > http://www.bunnymen.com > * > http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > > ============================ ============================ Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ ============================ ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V3 #373 ********************************